RERC Planner: Lent/Easter Primary: 6
Month/Season: Lent/EasterClass: Primary 6Level:Second
Strands of Faith : Experiences and Outcomes / Core Learning / Learning & TeachingClass/School/Home/Parish / Resources / Assessment
Son of God
RERC 2‐06b I have examined the role of Jesus as a teacher and a healer and I have reflected on how His words and actions influence my own life and the lives of others. / I know that Jesus teaches us various ways to pray and invites us to actively trust in the loving providence of God e.g.,
- The Lord’s Prayer as the perfect prayer (Matthew 6:5-15)
- effective prayer and intercession (Matthew 7:7-12)
- trust in providence (Matthew 6: 25-34)
- prayer in common – “Where two or three are gathered” (Matthew 18: 19-20)
The following website has an excellent explanation and break down analysis of the Lord’s Prayer.
Class:Teacher reads to the class from the Bible Matthew 7:7-12 and discusses with the children prayers of intercession. Prayers of intercession express the hopes and concerns of our community. We pray for our church, our country, we pray for people, situations and issues where God’s help or direction is needed.
What did Matthew tell us do? How will God Our Father respond? What message did he give us at the end of the reading? Teacher explains that when we celebrate Mass, there are Bidding Prayers which are prayers of intercession.
Each prayer ends with Lord Hear Us and the congregation respond Lord Graciously Hear Us.
Teacher teaches the class to sing Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God (attached to planner). Children can listen to the song on You Tube.
The children will then write their own prayers of intercession.
School: Children read out their prayers of intercession at assembly. / Bible
Internet Access
Bible
Lyrics of Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
Paper/Religious Jotter / The children have examined the role of Jesus as teacher and have a more in depth understanding of the meaning of ‘The Lord’s Prayer’.
The children understand which part of the Mass includes Bidding Prayers. The will write their own prayer of intercession and read them during assembly.
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RERC Planner: Lent/Easter Primary: 6
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I know that Jesus encourages us to develop the practice of fasting (Matthew 6: 16-18) and almsgiving (Matthew 6: 1-4) and that we focus on this particularly in Advent and Lent.
I know that Jesus called people to follow him e.g.,
-the call of the first four disciples (Matthew 4: 18‐22);
-the call of Matthew (Matthew 9: 9‐10);
-Jesus speaks to the rich young man (Matthew 19: 16‐20);
-the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13: 18‐23).
I know that, through Jesus’ words, we are called to discipleship and that Jesus is with us in all we do. / Class - Explain to the children that there are three Lenten Traditions which Catholics uphold during the season of Lent. Alms-Giving, Fasting and Prayer.
Refer back to the previous lesson and recap on how God wants us to pray and ways in which we should make time to pray in our busy lives.
Ask the children if they know what ‘Fasting’ and ‘Alms Giving’ is. Explain that ‘Fasting’ means abstaining from food. On Good Friday and Ash Wednesday we refrain from eating meat. We might give up some of our favourite sweets and foods for Lent or try to adhere to the Catholic rule of fasting for one hour before communion. ‘Alms Giving’ is when we give a little more of something we have to someone who may have very little or nothing e.g. this might mean donating some of your pocket money to charity. Either way the reason we do these things is to deny oneself in order to focus on something greater. When we fast or give away something we take for granted we know we are doing it and focus more on why. Therefore our attention turns more toward God.
Read Matthew 6: 16-18 and discuss. If you had to sum up the message of this passage in one sentence what would it be?
Class –The teacher should write the word ‘Disciple’ and ‘Apostle’ on the board. Ask the children what these words mean. The word "disciple" comes from the Latin discipulus, meaningpupil. The word "Apostle" comes from the Greek word apostolos, meaning ‘one sent forth’ a delegate. The term ‘apostle’ was not used to describe the twelve until Jesus had ascended into Heaven and they changed from being the pupils to being the teachers. We are all called to be ‘disciples’. To listen, and learn the ways of Jesus.
The children should read from the Bible Matthew 4:18-22, the story of when Jesus calls the first disciples then complete the worksheet attached.
Class - Read from the Bible Matthew 19:16-20, The Rich Young Man and discuss.
The children should answer the following questions. These can be completed orally or in their jotter.
- What did the young man want to receive?
- How many of the 10 commandments did Jesus quote?
- Which command from the book of Leviticus did Jesus quote?
- What did Jesus ask the man to do?
- What was keeping the young man from following Jesus?
- To what did Jesus compare the rich man?
KEY VOCABULARY: Providence of God, called to discipleship / Bibles
Bibles
Fisher’s of Men Worksheet attached to planner
Bibles / The children will have a deeper understanding of the meaning of Alms-Giving and Fasting and why these are important traditions in the Catholic faith.
The children will know the difference between ‘disciple’ and ‘apostle’. They will be able to retell the story of how the first disciples were chosen.
The children will understand that we are all called to be disciples of Jesus.
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Reign of God
RERC 2‐24aI have considered ways in which the Catholic Christian community works together to show care for the world and for the needs of all people. I have reflected onthe implications of this for my life and that of others. / I know that SCIAF and MISSIO Scotland are Catholic organisations which respond to the needs of the world and I have been given opportunities to support the work of
MISSIO Scotland.
I recognise that, in our Catholic school, we are called to demonstrate our care for the world by engaging in activities such as justice and peace groups, Eco committees,
Twinning projects with developing countries etc.
With the help of my teacher, parish and local learning community, I have identified ways in which I can participate in these activities.
I have researched the founders of a religious order, such as the Franciscans, Dominicans, Daughters of St Paul, Carmelites, Redemptorists, Jesuits, Salesians or Sisters of
Mercy and I can identify the charisms of these religious orders.
I have used my research to inspire and challenge my response to God’s call to care for the poor. / School – Throughout the season of Lent the children will be involved in wider charity fund-raising events. The teacher should make the children aware that in doing this we as Christians are fulfilling our ‘Alms-Giving’ Lenten tradition.
Class – Discuss the word ‘charity’. What does it mean? It doesn’t just mean money it may mean donating clothes, toys, your time etc. Discuss ways in which they already donate to charity and how the school donates to charity.
How is the school eco-committee involved in charity? E.g. Fairtrade.
There are lots of worksheets, activities, power point presentations and short videos to show the children at the following website:
Parish - *If possible invite a representative from the Justice and Peace Commission to visit the school and explain to the children what they do.
Contact:
Archdiocese of Glasgow
Justice and Peace Commission
196 Clyde Street
Glasgow
G1 4JY
Home/Class (Homework Assignment) – Explain to the children that they are going to be given a religious order to research as part of their homework. There are eight topics and the teacher should share them out amongst the children as they see fit. Homework sheet attached.
The teacher will assign a religious order to each child:
The Franciscans
The Dominicans
The Daughters of St Paul
The Carmelites
The Redemptorists
The Jesuits
The Salesians
The Sisters of Mercy
Give the children a week to complete this task and they should present their findings to the class and give others the chance to ask questions about what you have researched. The teacher should give the children some guidance on what to research i.e. who began the order, when and why? A little about their lives. Does the order have a symbol?
KEY VOCABULARY: SCIAF, MISSIO Scotland, Religious Orders / Internet Access
Contact Justice and Peace Commission
Homework sheet attached to planner / The children have knowledge of some of the charity organisations in Scotland.
Children will be assessed through their finalised projects and their ability to answer questions from their peers.
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Hours of God
RERC 2‐18a
I know some of the signs and symbols related to Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Advent and Christmastide and I can use this understanding to help me explore the
themes of these celebrations. / I can participate in prayer, fasting and almsgiving during Lent with my school, parish and family.
I can reflect on the suffering and death of Jesus through praying the Stations of the Cross and I can respond with gratitude to Christ’s love. / Parish /School – The children will actively participate in charity work, prayer services, assemblies, mass etc which encompass the Three Lenten Traditions throughout Lent.
Class – Discuss: What is a station? It is a place where people wait to go from one place to another. What are the stations of the cross? It is a place where we wait and reflect on what Jesus sacrificed for us. How many stations are there? 14. Can you think of any of them?
The teacher should prepare for the children the Stations of the Cross Sequencing Activity attached to the planner. A set of cards and Title labels should be pre-cut and if possible laminated for future use. These should be places in an envelope and placed one per group. The group should then work together to match the card to the title and then put them in the correct order of occurrence. When the given time is up the children should check their answers using a Bible.
Class – The teacher should explain that today they are going to pray the Stations of the Cross together. Explain to the children that they are going to be responsible for one of the stations. They should note the title and write a short prayer (only a few lines) so that the rest of the class can reflect. The teacher should give examples e.g.
Station Title: The First Station – Jesus is Condemned to Death
What happened: Jesus stood before angry people who shouted at
Him. They said that He had done bad things and
should be punished.
Reflection: Sometimes people say mean and hurtful things to
us. Let us try to be more like Jesus and not shout
back or say hurtful things in return but forgive
those who at times treat us unfairly.
There is a sheet attached which can be distributed to the children to help with this task.
*It is important to stress to the children the point of silence and kneeling at the Twelfth Station.
Once complete pray the Stations of the Cross using the children’s reflections. A good version for your whiteboard is :
/ Stations of the Cross sequencing cards, title s and descriptions – attached to the planner
Stations of the Cross prayer worksheets – attached to planner
Internet access / The children will know the fourteen stations of the cross and will understand the suffering of Christ (emotionally and physically) at each station.
The children will actively participate in class/whole school stations of the cross.
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RERC 2-07a
Son of God
I have explored the events of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus and I have reflected on the Catholic meaning of Eternal Life
Hours of God
RERC 2‐18a
I know some of the signs and symbols related to Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Advent and Christmastide and I can use this understanding to help me explore the
themes of these celebrations. / I can understand that the symbolic action of the priest washing the feet during the Holy Thursday liturgy shows us Jesus as a model of service.
I know that Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are known as the ‘Triduum’ (which means three days) and I can reflect on the Church’s invitation to participate in the Holy Week Liturgies.
I can recognise the Paschal candle and I know its significance in the Easter liturgies. / Class – Teacher should write on the board, ‘Maundy Thursday’. Ask the children if anyone has heard of this and if so when. Explain that ‘Maundy Thursday’ is observed during Holy Week and is also referred to as ‘Holy Thursday’. It is the first day of the Triduum (the three important days which come at the end of Lent). Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified.
Read from the Bible John 13:1-20
What is happening in this story?
What is Jesus teaching us?
What emotions do you think Judas is feeling at this point?
Would you commend Peter for his comments?
What is pride? Is it a good thing or a bad?
How might pride stop us from doing something good?
The church describes all leaders as servants. How do they serve our community and school?
Ask the children to write a letter of thanks to the parish priest expressing what an important part of our community they are and how much we value their service.
Class – If possible show the children an actual paschal candle. Where this is not possible use images on Google to show the children on the class whiteboard.
Give the children the worksheet ‘The Paschal Candle’. Tell the children that you are going to explain the different images on the candle and they are going to cut and paste them onto the picture of the candle in the correct position. Thefinalised candle can be cut out and placed into their RERC jotter.
- There is a large cross at the centre of the candle. This cross identifies it as the ‘Paschal Candle’.
- The Greek symbols for Alpha and Omega appear on the candle to signify that God is the beginning and the end. The sign for Alpha is above the cross (looks like a capital A) and the sign for Omega is below the cross (looks like a lower case ‘n’)
- The current year appears below the omega sign. (You will have to fill in the correct last two digits).
- Five grains of incense are places in the candle to represent the five wounds of Christ. Can you recall these wounds and their position?
Art and craft materials
Paschal Candle (if possible)
Image of candle from internet
Paschal Candle worksheet / The children will be able to recount the story of the ‘Washing of the Feet’
They will write a suitable and meaningful letter to the parish priest.
The children will understand the significance of the Paschal Candle and when it’s used in the church.
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RERC Planner: Lent/Easter Primary: 6